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A bipartisan plan requiring background checks at gun shows that is working its way through the U.S. Senate could actually weaken New Jersey’s firearm restrictions. The Record’s Herb Jackson reports that the state’s gun-control advocates worry that a provision in the … Continue reading →

A bill creating a state health insurance marketplace cleared its final legislative hurdle Thursday, passing the Assembly on a largely party-line vote. The bill now heads to Gov. Christie, who vetoed similar legislation in May and has said he will … Continue reading →

Rep. Scott Garrett is among 83 House and Senate members who signed a letter to all 50 governors urging them “to oppose any creation of a state health care exchange mandated under the President’s discredited health care law.”

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